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Compared with unvaccinated women, the risk among women vaccinated before age 17 dropped by almost 90%.
A growth hormone and estrogen exposure could explain why those who experience early puberty are at greater risk.
This mom and businesswoman launched a personal care line to help women and girls stay active and confident during their time of the month.
Teen females with asthma in poor neighborhoods are more likely to get better medical care than those diagnosed only as obese.
The gap between male and female youth killing themselves is narrowing.
Many parents of adolescent girls have resisted the human papillomavirus vaccine for fear it will have negative behavioral consequences.
Among young people, adolescent girls are at the highest risk of bad drug-drug interactions.
The stigma Black ballerinas experience mirrors body image issues faced by other women and girls of color.
Evelyn Lozada of Basketball Wives reflects on the forces that shaped her into an advocate for female empowerment.
The 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) will focus on populations most vulnerable to HIV and discrimination.
NWGHAAD is observed each March 10. This year’s theme is “The Best Defense Is a Good Offense.”
Working out seems less likely to prevent obesity among teenage African-American girls than their white peers
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President Barack Obama has established a working group on the intersection of HIV/AIDS, gender-related health disparities and violence against...
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In real life, she helps young girls in Harlem, build their self-esteem and confidence as part of a laudable community skating program.
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